The Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance (SBA) would like to thank all of the companies and individuals that helped make our Fall Fundraiser such a success! Your generous donations and support made such a magical evening possible. In addition to raising important funds for the work of the SBA, the Fall Fundraiser brought like minded people together for an unforgettable evening of music and giving. For more information on the 2009 SBA Fall FUndraiser feturing Alanis Morissette click HERE.

Pacific Biodiesel, Inc. was conceived in 1995 as the answer to dire concerns over potential environmental and health problems resulting from the unmanageable quantity of used cooking oil which was clogging the Central Maui Landfill.   The community-scale, economically feasible facility was recognized nationwide as one of the first commercially viable biodiesel plants in the U.S. and is also notable for operating the very first retail biodiesel pump in America.  A true pioneer, Pacific Biodiesel has built a solid reputation as a leading authority and process technology provider in the rapidly expanding biodiesel industry.  What remains constant is the vision of Pacific Biodiesel -- to create truly sustainable, community-based biodiesel production facilities which incorporate feedstock production, fuel processing and product distribution within localized geographic areas in order to maximize the economic and environmental benefits and minimize energy consumption. For moreinformation on Pacific Biodiesel click HERE.

With a total of 157 venues in 53 countries, including 127 cafes and 12 Hotels/Casinos, Hard Rock International is one of the world's most globally recognized brands. Beginning with an Eric Clapton guitar, Hard Rock owns the world's greatest collection of music memorabilia, which is displayed at its locations around the globe. Hard Rock is also known for its collectible fashion and music-related merchandise, Hard Rock Live performance venues and an award-winning website. In addition to the two flagship Seminole Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos in Tampa and Hollywood, Fla., Hard Rock Hotels/Casinos are located in Las Vegas, Biloxi, Orlando, Chicago, San Diego, Tulsa, Pattaya, Bali, Macau and Penang.  Additional hotel and casino projects have been announced in; Singapore, scheduled to open in 2010; Atlanta and Panama, both scheduled to open in 2012; and Hungary, Dubai and Abu Dhabi, scheduled to open in 2013.  Hard Rock International is owned by Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc. For further details on Hard Rock Hotels and Casinos, visit www.hardrockhotels.com. For more information on Hard Rock International, visit www.hardrock.com.

"We create reality by what we envision." Eddie and Carol Sturman created Sturman Industries Inc. based on this ideal. The intention is for team members to "create" a new reality through our innovative thoughts and positive actions. Sturman encourages team members to be visionaries and supports them in applying their initiative, skills and abilities. Sturman set out to create an environment in which team members felt inspired to succeed and encouraged to be creative and solve important technical problems facing the world. Through a careful balance of structure and freedom, the Sturman environment preserves the dynamic exchange between nature and design, helping us all to turn our dreams into reality. For more information on the work of Sturman Industries click HERE.

Elevate is a tribe of professional artists united by a commitment to unleash higher expressions of human potential through movies, music and digital media. They are the team that pioneered the first international philanthropic filmmaking competition, Elevate Film Festival. Where traditional festivals show films selected from outside submissions, Elevate produces every frame of content in-house. Elevate Film Festival currently holds the honor of being “the world’s largest single screen film festival” and was named as one of the top 25 film festivals by Movie Maker Magazine. For more information on the work of Elevate FIlms visit www.elevatefilms.com or click HERE.

Come into Mana Foods for an exceptional shopping experience. the grocery department has a vast array of organic, natural, international and gourmet offerings and includes an extensive bulk department featuring Fair Trade coffees and teas. The produce department emphasizes island grown and organic products including exotic fruit, herbs and spices. Mana has it’s own bakery that caters to our wheat free and vegan customers, with specialty breads and pastries baked fresh daily. For the carnivores among us our butcher provides fresh grass fed island beef, local seafood, organic chicken and gourmet meats, and Mana's DAIRY section has the largest selection of specialty cheeses on the island. For more information on Mana Foods Maui click HERE or visit www.manafoodsmaui.com.

EcoTechnologies Group is a whole systems company that partners private, public and non-profit organizations with emerging ecologically and economically sustainable technologies. They empower emerging, environmental technology organizations by advancing them commercially through professional sales, marketing, financing, science, and engineering expertise. The mission of the EcoTechnologies Group is to further the development of sustainable solutions to todays climate, waste, energy, and agri-forestry concerns, benefiting both people and planet. For more information on The EcoTechnologies Group visit www.ecotechnologies.com or click HERE.

Eel River Brewing Company is the brewery with a motto that attracts our kind of people: Be natural; drink naked. That’s organic isn’t it? Speaking of organic beer, with unabashed shamelessness Eel River proudly advertises they were the first ever fully certified organic beer in Humboldt County, In California , in the USA … hell maybe in the world or the whole universe! And it’s making some breweries so jealous; they are trying to copy their lead. There are basically two kinds of breweries – 1) the mega corporations that pump out gazillions of barrels of beer a day and ship it all over the world; and then -- 2) the small craft breweries like Eel River Brewing Company. Microbreweries usually don’t produce more than about 15,000 barrels a year. THEY'RE AMERICAS FIRST CERTIFIED ORGANIC BREWERY Guess which one copies the other? Now wouldn’t you think if you were a mega corporation that you wouldn’t have to sneak around and try to make your brew look like it’s from a microbrewery or be a “Johnny come lately” to the world of organic beer? Hey, mega corporation types, if your brew tastes like bear whiz beer (trying to talk clean here) then ya’ gotta do what cha’ gotta do to make em’ think ya’ got a good brew. But marketing bucks and frogs and lizards won't make you organic beer. You gotta start organic and live organic to be organic. For more information on the amazing and organic products of Eel River Brewing Company click HERE or visit www.eelriverbrewing.com

Frey has always been family-owned and operated, and today a third generation helps with the production of fine organic wines in a tradition of sustainability started nearly 30 years ago. Their vineyards and winery are nestled on the slopes of the Redwood Valley A.V.A. (American Viticultural Area) in Mendocino County, California, at the headwaters of the Russian River. All of their wines are made with no added sulfites. Their innovative winemaking techniques compensate for the lack of this synthetic preservative (which can induce headaches, sniffles, and other allergic reactions in some people). The wine is therefore free to reveal its delicate and true flavors. Today, Frey is pleased that many more wineries and grape growers have become certified organic and Biodynamic®, for the health of our common environment as well as our customers. For more information on the wines of Frey Vineyards please click HERE or visit www.freywine.com.

Ocean Organic Vodka is hand crafted on the island of Maui at a family owned distillery by combining the finest spirits and MaHaLo Deep Sea Water. The water comes from KOYO USA which fisrt access it from over 3,000 feet below the surface of the Pacific Ocean, then desalinates, purifies and balances it using a state of the art method. Produced without the use of any pesticides, herbicides or genetic modification Ocean Vodka is a smooth balanced vodka with the purest taste. For more information on the Ocean Vodka Organic process or to find out where to get Ocean Organic Vodka near you visit www.oceanvodka.com or click HERE.